Graphic Design Certificate

Graphic Design Certificate

• Graphic Design & Multimedia Department
• All Graphic Design & Multimedia Courses

Register via Mission Portal

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Certificate of Achievement in Graphic Design

The Certificate of Achievement in Graphic Design provides opportunities for the student to develop fluency in contemporary graphic design issues and techniques. The emphasis of the program is on creative problem-solving abilities, along with an introduction to design techniques and principles.

Students will acquire the basic skills necessary to enter many growing, professional fields. Learn software skills used in the production of graphic design deliverables for clients. Opportunities exist in advertising, print publishing, web publishing, mobile and desktop application design, and corporate communication.

This program has more training and units related to graphic design than the graphic arts programs emphasizes. The classes in the core requirements should be taken in the general order that they are listed.

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Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will be proficient in creating graphic design deliverables.
• Students will be proficient in current software packages used in graphic design production.
• Students will produce communication materials for clients that are appropriate and effective.

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Meet the Following Requirements

1. Complete allrequired certificate courseswith a C (or P) or better.
2. Complete at least 1/3 of the program courses at Mission College to establish residency.

Notes

• Requirements here apply to the current catalog year and are subject to change.  Visit DegreeWorks in My Mission Portal to view requirements based your catalog year.
• Not all classes are offered each semester.

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Required Core Courses

And one (1) of the following:

Plus one (1) additional course from the following:

Courses may not be used to satisfy elective requirements if they have already been used to satify core curriculum requirements

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